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    Default The coolest looking unit?

    It doesnt matter if the stats are rubbish, just the appearence.
    my fav cool unit is armoured hoplites

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    Hard to beat armored elephants in terms of sheer pageantry. Head Hurlers are nice and gross, though.

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    Same answer as usual : Armoured Hoplites.
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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    Cavalry: Cataphracts(not parthian)
    Infantry: Beserkers

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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    scythed chariots look awesome when attacking
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    Cavalry would be Sacred Band, and for Infantry I like the Agaema P. or whatever those Greek units who didn't make the game are called.
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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    I'm highly partial to Sarmatians Mercs.

    Edit: They're the same as Scythian Nobles, but without the orange.
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    i'll prefer greek armoured hoplite and germania night raider
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    Silver Shield Pikemen. Period.

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    You're all wrong, Easern Infantry are the coolest. I mean, these guys go to war in PURPLE PAJAMAS!! Now THAT takes some balls my friends.
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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    Quote Originally Posted by Darius
    You're all wrong, Easern Infantry are the coolest. I mean, these guys go to war in PURPLE PAJAMAS!! Now THAT takes some balls my friends.
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    Screaming women.

    It's the nearest RTW gets to naked square breasted women.

    Other than that, I think that the Wardogs are coolest, especially when chasing the Gallic general from the field...they look so tiny and cute, but angry and vicious at the same time!
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    Ohhh... I have a love for the Companions. Those feathered helmets are just too cool.

    In infantry I simply can't ignore the Samnites. So clean and simple, yet they have the coolest shield.
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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    for cavalry has to be sacred band.
    intresting to note that no one has said any roman units

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    Quote Originally Posted by bones58
    intresting to note that no one has said any roman units
    Well I like the Preatorian Cohorts

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    i like the legionaries & praetorian skins in RTR.

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    i go for the Carthaginian Gvarde Soldiers they look like the myrmidons of troy

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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    Armoured Hoplites get my vote, I loved a nice full stack army of those backed by some of the sorry arse Greek calvery & some of their weak archers.

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    infantry: uh armored hoplites or pionin spearmen or urbans...i can't chose
    cavalry the choice is clear cut companion cavalry
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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    Quote Originally Posted by bones58
    intresting to note that no one has said any roman units
    I mentioned the Samnites, who I more or less consider Roman as they can only be recruited in Roman lands and their description mentions that they often would fight for the Romans. So while it isn't a Roman Roman unit, it is along the lines of the Auxilia I think.
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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    I vote WARRIOR MONKS
    maybe those guys should be doing something more useful...

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    Silver shield legionarys. They are my faveorite roman unit. But silver.

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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    Most of the barb factions troops get my vote.

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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    Armored hoplite is one of the best looking

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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    Cavalry? Go Companion!
    Infantry? (Armoured) Hoplite Rules!
    Elephant? Armoured Seleucid Elephant! (Or Oliphaunt )

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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    I'd say the Warhounds. I'm sure I wouldn't want dogs that large coming after me!!!
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    Cataphracts, man, those armoured horses are just way cool.

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    i have to say the cataphracts look cool...there is no other unit, that i have seen, that has been covered head to toe in armour, not even armour elephants...they look evil when u look at their faces...more helmets than faces...

    my vote also goes to the armour hoplites as well
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    Default Re: The coolest looking unit?

    Desert infantry are the coolest.
    And don't anybody make any smartass jokes about it not being cool in the desert.
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